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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18
GOVERNOR OGLKSBY'S DECISION.
How He Stated the Case For the men
NRo VIII Not Hang.

The following is the Governors &c.
eisIGn in full In the Anarchist case:
ILLINOIS. EXECUTIVE OFFICE
SPRINGFIELD, NOVEMBER 10. 1887.
On The 20-h day OF Augusr, 1886. Ill
the Cook county Criminal Court, Au-
gust Spies, Albert X. Parsons, Samuel
Fi,lden, Michael Schnsb. Adolph
Fischer, George Enge, and Louis Lingg
were found guilty hy the verdict OF the
july and afterwards sentenced to be
hanged for the murder OF Matthias J.
Organ.
An appeal WAS taken from such ind
ing and sentence TO the Supreme Court
OF The State. That court UPON q final
hearing and upon mature deliberation.
unanimously affirmed The judgement OF
the court below. The Case now comes
before me oy petition of the defendants
for consideration Ms Governor of the
S ale. 1fthe letters Of Albert Parsons.
AdOlph Fischer, George Engel and
Louis LIugg demanding 'uncondi-
tional release. or. az they express It,
"libertJ OF Geath. and protesting In the
strongest language against mercy or
Communication OF the ssniencs pro-
nouucsd against them can be considered
petitions, pardon. could it be granted,
which might iHply any guilt whatever
upon thr part OF either or them would
not be such vindicAtIon as they de-
mand. Executive intervention upon
the GROUNDS insisted upon by he four
above named PERSONS could in no proper
srnse be deemed an exercise OF the con-
stituJlousl power TO zTsnt repIievrs
communications and p4rdons unless based
upon the belief on my part OF their en-
tire innocence o. the crime OF which
they stand convicted. A careful con-
sidrration OF The evidence in the record
OF the trial OF the PARTIES, as veil as o..
Ill alleged and claimed for Them outside
nf the record, has failed To produce
upna my mind any impTEssinp tending
10 impsach the verdict OF the jury or
the judge m-nt OF ths trial court or OF
the Supreme COurt affirming the guilt
OF sil these parties. Satisfied, therefore.
as am, of Eheir guilt. 1 sm precIuded
from considering the question OF COM
mutation OF the sentences Of Albert r.
PATsons. Adolph Fischer. George EneeI
Nnd Louis Ling2 10 imprisonment In the
PeDiientiary. 2s they eDphaiicalIy de-
clare they will no. accept such cnmmu-
tation. Samuel Fielden and Michs-l
SchwAb, may be modified rs to each Of
Them, in the Interest OF humanity and
without doing violence to public Justice.
And ss Ia the said Samuel Fielden and
Michael Schwah, the sentence is COM
muted TO imprisonment IN the peniten-
tlary for life. AS tn ALI the other above
named defendants, do not feel justified
In interfering with the sentence OF The
Court. While l would gladly hrv.
come 20 different conclusion in regard
tc the srntence or defendants August
Spirs, Ahoirh Fischer. George Engel.
Albert r. Parsons and Louis Liugp. I
regret 10 saw that. under the solemn
s'ntence OF the obligations Of my office.
l nave baan unable 10 d. SO.
RICHARD J. OGLE5BT. GOVERNOR.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

sol me nope of saving his life for the hang
man. Parsons was at once taken out Of
his cell and search. q but without result.
y candle, loaded In the similar manner
10 the one used, was found in Lihgg's
cell. The tsllov bad been poured
around dynamite cartridge. These
candles had passed into the Jail and
Inight have been used by all of the men
SO far ss known.
On Tuesday night last Lingg gave
out his farewell address" which WAS
written for the Harm, Parsons old
pacer. In Il he reel. ed NJ length his
grievances. and clos-d ss follows:
Now. With n last and earnest far ewe'l to
all friends and conrsd-s. and with final
wishes for thriT pro- perity. close. In view
of the ceTtsirty thst shall meyer have The
chance CT seeing you again. my beloved
comradr, ith an earnest and hearty wish
for Your future succrss In life.
Your comrAds. Hoch Die Anarehie.
Louis LTEGG.
After lingering in paipIuI agony un-
til 2:50 P. II. Lingg expired. During
the death struggle Governor Oklesby
uss considering The pleas for cleneucy.
E,rly in the evening OF Thursday, No
vembsr 10, he announced his decision
committing the sentence OF FIlden and
Schusb to imprisonment for life. LIngg
took his own life, the others suffered
the extreme penalty OF the law.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18
The Result In the State,

The fact that the Democrats haye
Carried New York by the largest plu-
Tality oecurTd in the past six years is an
extraordinary one.
The Republ can State Convention
WAS one OF the largest and slroppess
beld By that party for many years past.
BIth the United S. stes S-uators and
many OF the prominent leader, were pr,.
sent. The ticket was not weak. At il.
head Was the nome that had 40 often
led to victory. The Canvass WAS CON
Quoted with vigor and enthusiasm by
sole speakers and an expert committee
The Labor movement gsYe the m.rspe,a
confidence. The B aIne Piatt H,scock
combination worked with 1888 ia view
And yet, with at least 40 600 D,mo-
Gratis drawn into the Labor movement
To onstt The Prohibition detection. tho
h-pn 1ilcans were beaten worse that in
any election since the memorable ava
lancho in 1882
This lie the more striking in view OF
the fact that while the Democratic
State ticket was a strong one the plat
form WAS weak, ana the Canvass until
last week rather tame. Gov. Him.,
THEE speeches were pretty much The
only discussions OF ideas and issues In
~hlcn the Democrats were permitted
10 listen. The platform contained M
declarations Calculate d 10 stop the d,-
version OF voters To the Labor move
ment or TO satisfy The pubic sentiment
that /, aroused to the danger OF corrup-
tion, OF monopolies and OF plu.ocrs:ic
control of politics and government.
And yet the Democrats win even
more strongly thsn two years ago when
there WAS no Labor party.
What are the reasons?
~ y profound distrust ny the people
of the Republican party. which has for
four years been nothing but Blaine
N 4chine.
t2) The disaffection OF the German
Republicans over the assaults of that
party upon what they regard IS "per-
sonaI liberty" IN the attempt to save
the Prohibition vote.
~ Aud most important OF all: The
dith ;nlTy IN getting out ih+ RenuhIic.n
vn'e because the appeal that had rallied
them for tlcenty gears ,cas a he. That
appeal was That republican rule was
nseded 10 ''preserSe the results of IN.
war" and TO guard the business inter
ests" OF the country. Three years of
Democratic supremacy have shown hi,
10 he lie. aud The false appeal is now
rescting with retributive in.fics upon
the party that uttered IL. The voter.
see that ali the predictions or evil have
come ID nsusht. and they refuse TO be
frightened further.
Aud for these reasons the State re-
mains DeuocTstIc.-N. Y. World.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

FEot history OF tho uaymsrlia.
riots 10 Chicago daring which the bomb
was thrown which produced the fearful
slaughter for which the pevsu Anar.
chis;s were condemned 20 die, We ges y
complete lie, @. the killed, maimrd for
life anG seriously Injured. Seven Po
hcemon were instantly killed, twenty
were manned IN such = manner as 10 be
crippled and rendered helpless Tor life,
and thirty others more or less Injured,
some OF whom Sre no, able 20 do active
labor. Tnd publication OF this list has
re-awskened memories OF the horrors OF
the Haymarket rio's, and gives q very
serious direction to public opinion as to
the execution OF four OF the men who
caused this terrible and murderous
result.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

The Republican papers were quite
confident before the recent elections
that the Democrats would be defeated
iL New York, Maryland and Virginia.
They were greatly mistaken. howe yer.
rs the Democrats Carried all OF the three
States named. Their defeat in New
York, which was the pivotal S:ste in
in the Presidential election three YEAR,
ugo and will occupy the same position
II the contest next year, fell upon them
like n CAP OF thunder from cloudless
sky, and they are now wasting a vast
Gmoun: OF paper in figuring out how
they can elect their candidate next
year without the vote OF tbs Empire
State. In the mutations of politics
such result is, OF course, possible, but
II Is just as improbable TO take place as
that the sky viii rain larks. As results
stand at present aud rs they are most
likely to turn out next November, CleYe-
land has the gnme in his own hsnds and
will succeed himself. The Philadelphia
B,dlt.ia. ono Cf the uOst radical Rspub-
!!csn papers IN the country, correctly
Srasps the political situation when It
gives warning TO its party as follows /:
Ohe thing Is certain, aud that is that
the vote Of New York will decide the
Tre5identiai election. II is absurd TO
build hopes OF success on the prospect
OF winning victories in States like
lgdiua, New Jersey and Virginia, and
conceding New York TO the Democrats.
II the Republican party cannot carry
New York is chauce OF winning ma
iority OF The electoral vote is slim i'll
deed. Tbs logic OF the situation, there
fore, Is. 50 far as Republicans are con-
cerned. 20 name the candidate for Presi-
dent next year who viii bring out every
Republican Vote that can possibly be
brought out in that Safe. lie must be
stronger there than Blaine was in 1884,
No beating around The bush WILL ob-
scure this essential point.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

"As goes New York in 1857 so the
country viii 60 10 lsSS," declared the
New Gofk Iri5tH. OF o tober 81, q
week before the late election, in Al APP
peal 20 the Republican voters. Thet1o
exceptions only prove the rule that Ne W
York votes with the successful csudi-
date for President. These exceptions
were in 1886, when Naw York voted
for Fremont, and 1868. when the State
voted for HoraJio Seymour against
General Grant. In ali the other -
Residential elections, from that OF
George Washington in 1859. 10 Grover
Cleveland, IN 1881. New York has given
It's electoral vote TO the man who WAS
elected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

CcNCEEss viii meet two weeks from
next Monday. The House viii consls,
Of los Democrats. I53 Republicans and
4 Independents. Iowa, Wisconsin
Virginia and North Carolina furnish
the Independents, there being one from
each safe. II will DC what is known
as the "short session" and Will expire
by itR own limitation on the 4lh of
March. II will also be the se8sioa IN
medi&tely preceding the Presidential
election next year and II II gets down 10
solid, useful wolk snd meets the de-
mand Of tho people in regard to certain
measures OF great public concern, It will
d!iisr radically from aiI previous ses-
ssons held at asimilar time. There will
be no opposition among the Democratic
members 10 the reelection Of Mr.
Carlisle to the Spessership.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

NrW YORK CITY, says the New
York World OF Friday last, witnessed
last night pc :uIi-r spectacle. \ pro.
csssIou OF seSeral thousand professed
Anarchists marched through the streets
with red and black 1tgs and With bands
playing funeral dirges in sympathy
with the mlscreants who are 10 be hang
ed IN Chicago to day. They we're most.
~ ElieCs. The demoustral ion was q
declaration of Wsr upon organized
society. Not man that marched in
that shabby array but was an enemy OF
our Institutions, ready TO take up arms
at moments notice. The .esson
t~us"s 10y last nights parade was an
'nstructive one. Let us hope that Il
was not los. upon the police.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

Ir is due to James NJ. Walters Esq.
Chairman OF the Democratic County
Committee, TO accord him all the credit
he so we'll deserves for the faithful aud
energetic manner in which he conduct
ed the campaign. It was what Is called
sn "of year" IN politics and there be-
ing not even a ripple OF excitement the
main matter in hand was TO shape mst-
ters in such way as TO bring as large =
Democratic vote TO the polls as was
possible under the circumstances. Mr.,
Walters did this as well, we think, as
1t wss possible for any man TO do. He
was ably assisted in the work by his
two deputies, Henry J, Hnpple, OF Barr
township, and John ]. Kinney OF Tua-
mel H:ll, whose efficient services In the
good cause will he kindly remembered
by the Democracy OF the county.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

- WHAT is known as the driver well
patent shout which there has been f
hng controversy, was declared invalid
by tha, Supreme Court OF the United
States iran opinion delivered on Mon
day last. ~The-eass was brought before
the Court by an appeal from the United
States Circuit Court for rhs Southern
District OF Iowa. TIE history % III.
case shows that the Grss well driven fs
Nelson W. Green &C Cortland, n. Y.
In 1851. was put in operation for the
purpose OF supplying a regiment OF sol
dlers with water, with no future put-
pose OF securing q patent upon the
process, and that the invention was
open TO the public for use tor more than
four yeaIs after the first we'll was
driven. The Supreme Court held tha,
this constituted complete abandon.
ment OF the invention to the public
Green secured his patents 10 1868 and
1871, snd farmers and others who own
driven wells should understand that no
legal claim can now be made upon them
for royalties under any alleged patent.
Any person is Dov free 10 drive a we'll
when and where be pleases, so far as
patent rights are cOucerpeu.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

JUDGE BAILEY, who is Democrat
and one OF the best and most popular
Judges that Allegheny county ever had
Was defeated for reelection last Tues
day week by 6s7 votes while the Rs
publican State ticket received > mai iri-
y OF 5000 in tie same county. Now
that he election is over IL seems TO be
generally admitted ty the d. mocra,s of
Pittsburg Who know hawk from hand.
saw, that Judge Bailey would undoubt-
sdiy have ben elected had no. the
Democratic County Convention PLAYED
jhs silly game n a minority county of
Illuminating two candidates for County
Commissioners when only one cou,d be
elected. Enough trading of votes wa.
done by the two candidates in the
struggle TO get ahead OF each other
tos~aulp r pure and upright Judya.
Shame on such Scuryy politicians.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

SAHUEL FISLDES and Michael
Schwsb, the two Chiesgo Anarchists
whose desth sentences we're commu,ed
ey Governor Oglesby into imprisonment
for life in the peniten,Iary, were taken
10 Joliet on lsst Saturday and placed in
the State prison. Schwsb was put in
the convict kitchen where his work
viii D. to hs D peel potstoes, chop bash
and prepare the convicts food. F.elden
was assigned TO The stone department
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

Coz. WILLIAM r. McREISoN, the
well Known eN-DemOcratic Congress
man from IlliuOis, who was a young
soldier in the Mexican war and a gal
liant officer under General Logan in the
late rebellion, has refused 10 accept
from the Government pension of $50
a year 10 which ne is entitled as a sur
>iYor Of The first named war.
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brace Tp.

You are are feeling depressed. your appe-
tite Is poor. You are bothered with Heafache.
yon are ndg-tty. nervous. and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up.
but nut with stimuian,s. spring medicines,
or hnters. which have for their basis very
cheap. bad whisky. and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave YOU In
worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative that will pnrify your
blood. start healthy action OF Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality. and give re-
ne"ed health and strength. Such . medi.
cine von will find in Electric Bstte-s, and
only 20 cents eettfs At p. Jau1es' drpg
store
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

III The election ia the State OF New
GorS on last Tuesday week eleven mar
risd women went 10 the polls in Katie
vile, BroOme county, accompanied bv
several male friends who Furnished
chem with tickets and ''swore In their
votes" as the account OF The affair
states, although Constitution OF the
State restricts the right OF suffrage to
male citizsns.' These strong minded
woman ali voted the Prohibition ticket
aud went home 10 high gIee after hav-
Ing cast their ballots. They are not,
however, IN such high spiri:s today as
tse citizens OF the town have made
complaint to the District Attorney who
says he will iaiict them for Illegal
votiTg. 1.-The does, be will make bIg
mistake II be fats also to indict the
members OF the election board whose
stupidity permitted the women 10 vote.
Knowing, IL they know anything at su.
that the Constitution OF the State abso-
lute'y prohibited It. The woman
thought, no doubt, tha. they had played
rich Joke when they were allowed by
an election board to ''s~ear In their
votes. and although they acted a very
silly part it is the men composing the
election board who eught to be punished
rather than the women who voted.
We don't believe there are eleven or any
other number OF sane married women
in any election district in Pennsylvania,
who would march 10 the election ground
and attemp. to swear in their votes"
and certainly no election board IL this
State would ever stn,tify itself BY Ie-
ceiSing their ballo,s.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

An estimate has been prepared at the
Executive Department at Harrisburg of
the present population Of Pennsylvania,
based on the number OF taxables Of lSSG,
which makes it s. O7i j2T, an increase
OF about 500, coo since the census OF 1880
was taken.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18

The New York Commercial Adrersis
sr, leading Republican paper OF that
city, in an article on the result OF the
late elections pays the following tribute
TO Mr. Cleveland
The country IS at presant apparantly
Democratic, and unless Influences now
unseen shall be brought 70 bear by cir
cumstauces before next years election
occurs, IL seems in every way probable
that Mr.. Cleveland will be President
for four years more. His admInislra-
tion has been conspicuously hones.,
straightforward and capable, and has
uuquestionably gained for him tbs re-
spsct apd confidence OF the people in
such degree as TO overcome. in great
measure, the popular want Of confidence
in the party o; which he Il the head
He has heen and is better than his par
u, and his influences has UnQusstIpusoly
benefit d hispIrty in charac' er "a we'll
IS In popular streng b. To cay this OF any
public officer is 10 accord him very high
praise, aud the fact that the Integrity
and practical wisdom OF President in
Office adds to The strength OF the party
thai elected him is an assurances that
The great mass or the American people
are on tne side OF Integrity, straight.
forwardness and honest common sense
in political affairs. That OF itself IS
encouraging. especially in these times
when theorists OF every Wild sort are
attempting TO substitute crank idsas
for The SIMPLE doctrines OF AmeIicanIsm
70 which both the great parties are com
mitted and which each CT them repre-
ssnts in such measures as i; has tbs
wisdom TO see.
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NOTICE

IrSTRAY NOTICE
h Came Ia the premises Of the subscriher re.
sidinR In Allegheny Township. Cambria county
"a, ahout July 3th. lsSi. enc red steer and on e
red heller about two year OLD. The owner Is rs.
qnosted To come forward prove property, paw
ehSrxes and take them away, Otherwise, thsy
VIII be disposed Of according 10 law
WILLIAM DODSOH.
Allegheny twp, Oct. 81, 1857.
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TOR SALE
l. The uEdersigned will ofer at private sal q
hls mouse aud lot situated In the est ward OF
ta'enshurg. fronting High street and crtepd.
Ing back along Mary Ann street on tie west TO
house in good repair with a good stable anS
The lot contains number OF good iruit trees.
For terms cal On the sHh-criher re idin- on tho
premises. GEDRCTE pE ri ,E'Ig "
Eoensourg. Oct. IL 1851
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EsEEs BURG, pa.

The total public debt OF the United
States on the lst day OF December 1869,
was - 6GT 9l2, IO9 Thelast Statement
published November l.ISSI, gave the
to,a, debt as 81, ,Oi9, ,gSj,T
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$50 kPMarI.

TIE school district Of Allegheny township VII,
pay the above reward for .he arrest and couyic.
u'n OF any person or persons found hreaKinV into
inlnrin2. or In any manner defacing any or the
school property Of saiG township.
HUGH DKISKEL
AiIesheu5 Twp, Oot. q, 1887. Presidents.
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4 DMINI~TRATnRS, NOTICE

4 DMINISTRATuR RS NOTICE
~ Letters OF standardization on the estate of
lJdnlei Cooucy. DECEASED. OF MdDster TOWNSHIP
haFinS beei granted Tn tina uurr-i- Il cd notice is
hereby Kivon 10 sll porsons Indebted TO said es-
tate. 10 make payment without deiay and those
having c'aims Agsiust the same will present them
properly authenticated Tor settlement
CHARLES COONEY
,, Admir-.
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The Lightning Calculator.

Reuben Fields, 8 most extraordinary In
dividual. has returned TO his home near this
place, after an abserce of some years IN the
West. Fields is known far and wide as the
"Matht malicai Prodigy" end. indeed. lie Is
a most wonderful creature. Perfectly Illit
crate, not being able 10 tell one letter Or
fgure from another. he bears the saUe rela-
tion to the science OF mathe MATHS that Blind
Tom does to music. Fields Is now about
twenty. eight years of age, and his ability to
quickly and correctly solve the most oificuI.
problems was discovered wren he was but
eight years old. That faculty continued 10
develop until he Is able TO solve, with light
ming Ike rspidity. any problem in simple or
compound fractions, or snytline in the
higher branches OF mathematics. For in
stance, the moon is a certain number of
niles from tie earth q grain OF corn ia an
long how many grams will it take to con-
meet the points? The answer to this or anv
other problem comes like q flash. Hscan
also tell TO the fraction of a second the Lin,
OF day or night. This marvellous man has
been tested by the most exprI: mathemati-
clans and his ans wers To prubIrIns ha v. bssn
I"and 10 De invariably CORRECT. Scientists
have examined Fields head aud pruIounn,
hls wundrrousiy developed faculty a nro-
found mystery 10 them. Fields knows iIttIs
else than this extraordinary ability. He
claims that his power in this sp+cU is , dt
rect gift from his Creator and Liable to hs
taken away from him IL not properly used.
The possessOr of this gI!s never went ,o
school day in bis life. and never did a d.v's
work. excerpt to occasionally aid merchants
In Invoicing their goods. and in this business
ne has been Known ~ ksep a score or Inor,
OF clerks busy footing up columns OF Il lures
iie ls very large man and has q look The
reverse OF intelligent. Having no occuna.
tion' nd hves among his acquaintance, put-
tinR up wherever night over takes him H.,
10 very proud of sis gift aud frequently com.
paIes hihselt 30 Sampson. Fields gave an
exhibition of his powers before Cnv -,
teDden and other distinguished men of Mis-
souri, on q late visit West. and they unhesi-
tatingly pronounce him one OF the prearest
wonders of The century. - 0,ctngivs, Kt,.
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NTHEN you want } Oh Printing OF any hTr-,
W G9us give tbB fSEgNAN ~tiiee e rial
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SIRAY SHEEP
~ About two weeks ago eight sheep strayed
away from tho farm Of the suhscrit er in Carroll
township, and also two from his pTemissy IN h,b.
ehhburg. The sheen are all mara ed the bs c
with tar. Any person turnirhinK Information
leading TO their recovery will tie ruttsbIy re.
"Srhed. JOSEF II GUTWALD.